Shipwreck · The Thumb, Michigan
Samuel Bolton
A wreck in Lake Huron, in Michigan's Sanilac Underwater Preserve, at Richmondville. Lost in 1893 (stranded). Shallow enough to see by snorkel or kayak, the DNR notes. Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing. Its depth is not recorded.
Open in the viewer from Harbor Park, Port Sanilac →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, schooner |
|---|---|
| Lost | 19 September 1893 |
| Built | 1867 |
| Depth | Not recorded |
| Position | 43.5913°N, 82.5916°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| From Harbor Park, Port Sanilac | 18 km (11 mi), bearing 347° NNW |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Harbor Park, Port Sanilac, 18 km (11 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance.
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Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.